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Gunman's brother is baffled by the actions of the Las Vegas shooter

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ST. GEORGE, UT (KTVX/CNN) - A gun store owner says the attacker in the Las Vegas shooting rampage had made purchases at his business in the past.

The massacre, now the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 injured.

The shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Police found 10 rifles inside Paddock's hotel room, and more when they searched his home Monday morning.

Dixie GunWorx owner Chris Michel said he recognized Paddock immediately as someone who had been in his store.

"He didn't set off any of my alarms or do anything that I felt like there was a problem in any way shape or form with him,” Michel said. “He came in again another time and wanted a firearm. He knew exactly what he was looking for in the shotgun that I sold him. I went out and found it and I supplied it to him because I didn't see anything. He was a normal everyday guy that walks into my door 50,000 times a day."

Authorities said Paddock was divorced, was not known to have children, and was living with a woman in a home.

Paddock's brother said he'd never shown violent tendencies.

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